genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk; Durham Records Online:
Marriages, Sunderland District - Record Number: 451615.1
Location: Monkwearmouth
Church: St. Peter
Denomination: Anglican
19 Nov 1825 John Spain (bachelor), of this parish married Sarah Thompson (spinster), of this parish, by Banns
Witnesses: Thomas Thompson, S. Rickaby.
Durham Records Online has a record of a John Spain born 22.08.1802: Baptisms, Sunderland District - Record Number: 591279.0
Location: Monkwearmouth
Church: St. Peter
Denomination: Anglican
17 Sep 1802 John Spain, born 22-Aug 1802, 2nd son of Thomas Spain (Monkwearmouth mariner) by his wife Dorothy Wilson (daughter of Ralph Wilson).
Thomas Spain and Dorothy Wilson also had a daughter Margaret, and a Margaret Spain of the same age married a John Story Rickaby. One of the witnesses to John and Sarah's marriage was S Rickaby, suggesting that John and Margaret have a close family relationship; as the ages fit perfectly it is likely that they were siblings.
1841 census for York Street, Monkwearmouth:
Name
Age
Occupation
John Spain
35
Seaman
Sarah Spain
35
Mary Spain
15
Richard Spain
5
Mary Thompson
70
Widow
1851 census for 22 York Street, Monkwearmouth:
Name
Relation
Marital Status
Gender
Age
Occupation
Where born
Sarah Spain
Wife
M
Female
44
Mariner's wife
Durham Monkwearmouth Shore
Mary Spain
Daur
U
Female
24
Dress maker
Durham Monkwearmouth Shore
Richard Spain
Son
U
Male
18
Block & mast maker Ap.
Durham Monkwearmouth Shore
1861 census for Charles Hill, Monkwearmouth Shore:
Name
Relation
Marital Status
Gender
Age
Occupation
Where born
John Spain
Head
M
Male
58
Master Mariner (Seaman)
Durham Sunderland
Sarah Spain
Wife
M
Female
55
Durham Sunderland
1871 census for 4 Back Charles Street, Monkwearmouth Shore:
Name
Relation
Marital Status
Gender
Age
Occupation
Where born
Sarah Spain
Wife
M
Female
68
Durham Monkwearmouth
Robert McKie
Grandson
Male
12
Durham Monkwearmouth
John Spain, married, 68 was shipkeeper aboard Aureol in Sunderland's South Docks on the night of Sunday April 2nd 1871.
1881 census for 19 Charles Street, Monkwearmouth Shore:
Name
Relation
Marital Status
Gender
Age
Occupation
Where born
John Spain
Head
M
Male
79
Master Mariner (Seaman)
Durham Sunderland
Sarah Spain
Wife
M
Female
76
Durham Sunderland
According to the transcript of his death certificate, John died 17.08.1886 aged 84 years, so he was born between 18.08.1801 and 17.08.1802. However Durham Records Online gives his age as 83: Cemetery Registers, Sunderland District - Record Number: 185626.12
Location: Sunderland (Fulwell)
Cemetery: Mere Knolls Cemetery
Denomination: any
20 Aug 1886 John Spain, of Back Charles Street, age: 83, master mariner.
John's death was reported by his niece Susannah Wells of 8 Garden Court.
My 3 x great grandfather.
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